Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
NOAA Plastics & Pollution
International report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea level, and ocean heat in 2023.
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Chesapeake Bay, on the coast of the north-eastern US, has been the lifeblood for communities for millennia.
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes Plastics & Pollution
In an interview, Ocean Conservancy’s associate director for oceans plastics research, Dr. Britta Baechler said because of their size, microplastics are prevelent in the entire marine eco-system.
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Julia Marsh & Emy Kane, World Ocean Initiative Plastics & Pollution
As consumers demand more sustainable products and packaging, major brands are seeking vetted alternatives to displace traditional plastics at scale in order to usher in a new, more circular economy.
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Rob Kaplan, Forbes Plastics & Pollution
The Investor View of the 170+ Countries Attempting to Do What’s Never Been Done.
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Joanna Glasner, Crunchbase News Plastics & Pollution
People are using and discarding too much plastic. It’s terrible for the environment, contributes to global warming and can contain substances dangerous for our own health.
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Rachel Lim, Impact Entrepreneur Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
How technologies can play a critical role in protecting and restoring marine health.
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Bruce McNamer, Impact Alpha Plastics & Pollution
Family offices are uniquely positioned to fund climate solutions in innovative and flexible ways, to operate in the seams, and to help other partners with the flexible piece they need to bring their own capital to bear.
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Nicholas Fearn, Business Insider Plastics & Pollution
Companies are using AI tools and software to make the ocean cleaner and safer for aquatic wildlife.
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Elizabeth Claire Alberts, MongaBay Plastics & Pollution
New research shows that ocean temperatures are hotter than ever in the modern era due to human-driven global warming.
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Ocean Conservancy Plastics & Pollution
Researchers at Ocean Conservancy and University of Toronto estimate that American adults could be consuming up to 3.8 million microplastics per year from protein alone.
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Sam Zak & Brad Ack, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
While rapid and deep decarbonization of the global economy remains essential for securing a safe climate, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has made it clear that emission reductions alone will no longer guarantee the avoidance of catastrophic climate change.
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Economic Impact Plastics & Pollution
Economist Impact convened the Global Plastics Summit and provided an opportunity for stakeholders to debate the details of the draft treaty.
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Gabi Thesing, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Amsterdam is the latest tourist destination to consider banning cruise ships in a fight against overtourism and pollution.
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Christine Zhu, Bloomberg Law Plastics & Pollution
More companies and investors need to consider plastics in their climate commitments, according to a report released last week by environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy.
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Andre Kuncoroyekti & Anthony Berthold Plastics & Pollution
Plastic waste pollutes our environment at an annual rate of over 8m tonnes. However, amid the global conversations surrounding plastic reduction and reuse, one critical aspect often goes overlooked: the lack of formal waste collection for more than 2bn people in the global south.
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Investable Oceans Plastics & Pollution
Plastic Free July is an annual challenge organized by the Plastic Free Foundation that has been attracting millions of participants worldwide since 2011. Here are 5 tips to help kick-start your journey!
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Plastics & Pollution
A guest blog on creating ethical and socially responsible supply chains by Emy Kane, managing director of Lonely Whale, and Michael Sadowski, executive director of The Circulate Initiative.
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Casey Crownhart, MIT Technology Review Plastics & Pollution
Why people want to use seaweed in the oceans to clean up the atmosphere, and what it would take to make it work.
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Emma Cummings-Krueger, Conservation International Plastics & Pollution
Plastic is choking the world’s oceans — threatening vital ecosystems, coastal economies and the health of billions of people who eat contaminated seafood.
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